The Dayton police and fire departments responded to the scene. The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office was also called, dispatch confirmed.
“Crews operating on the scene removed one individual from the water that was deceased,” read a statement from the fire department. “The body recovered appeared to be that of a juvenile male.”
The identity of the child has not been released at this time. It is not clear if it is Lucas Rosales, a 7-year-old boy who went missing near Harshman Road and Eastwood MetroPark while his family was fishing two weeks ago.
Lucas was last seen on April 29 when he reportedly walked away from his sister and father to join other family members in the area.
Multiple police and fire agencies and rescue groups have searched the Mad and Great Miami rivers and riverbanks in the following days and temporarily dammed Mad River so crews could search areas that previously weren’t accessible.
Dayton police said previously foul play was not suspected.
We will update this story as more information is available.
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